Safety Score
82
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-06 | 17V625000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 9,178 | — | Details |
| 2016-03-21 | 16V162000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | 18,187 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My engine starting making like a clunking sound I always have took my car for service at the dealership i own the 2015 … |
| 2023-12-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru WRX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal… |
| 2023-03-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The secondary o2 pump will burn out or continue running causing unsafe risk to short circuit a fire. Recall has already… |
| 2023-03-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine has rod knock present common amongst owners. Short block replaced under warranty at 55k miles. How can a stock e… |
| 2022-01-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | * Battery charging system damaging battery resulting failure of battery. Suspecting overcharging or constant draining o… |
| 2021-10-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I first noticed the car engine began making a loud ticking sound and significantly lost power as I exited the freeway h… |
| 2021-09-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Turbocharger intake cracked and causes the engine to have an extremely rough idle and stall. My vehicle has the same i… |
| 2021-08-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE OEM THROW-OUT BEARING and FORK in the SIX SPEED manual transmission completely BURNING the clutch. I was goin… |
| 2021-06-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | -Engine Head Gasket (Blown), Yes. -Engine coolant created cloud of white vapor while driving, impairing ability to visu… |
| 2021-04-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | RUST IS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRUNK. |
| 2021-04-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHEN I TAKE SHARP TURNS (LIKE PARALLEL PARKING OR BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY) MY STEERING COLUMN CLUNKS. MAINLY LEFT TU… |
| 2021-02-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I OWN A 2015 WRX LIMITED CVT. WHEN I GO TO MY CAR TO GO TO WORK AND I START IT, THE CAR SPUTTERS. I'VE ONLY NOTICED THI… |
| 2021-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car battery is constantly drained even when car is used every other day |
| 2020-12-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS BURNING OIL, OIL CAME OUT THROUGH WHERE THE DIP-STICK IS PLACED. FOUND OIL ON THE EXHAUST TIPS. MASS AIR FLO… |
| 2020-07-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SQUEAKY CLUTCH PEDAL AND WHIRRING NOISE WHEN CLUTCH DEPRESSED |
| 2020-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The engine blew up around 75k miles, it had blown a rod barring even though the car had been maintained. The clutch pre… |
| 2019-12-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE RPM DROP AND THE ENGINE STALLS, BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON. IT ONLY HAPPENS IN FIRST GEAR, FROM WHAT I'VE N… |
| 2019-12-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ~70 MPH AND SUDDENLY LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ONLY LOOSE SPEE… |
| 2019-12-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU WRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A CREAKING NOISE WAS PRESE… |
| 2019-10-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DECIDED TO GET MY SPARK PLUGS REPLACED, AND GOT A COMPRESSION TEST DONE WHILE THAT SERVICE WAS DONE FOR CONVENIENCE. CO… |
| 2019-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | RUST APPEARING ON DOOR(S) FRAME INSIDE NEAR WEATHER STRIP, BUBBLING OUTWARDS AND SHOWING OUTSIDE ON B-PILLAR. |
| 2019-09-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAD A BRAND NEW SHORT BLOCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MILES ON IT, AND SPUN A BEARING. |
| 2019-04-30 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK NOT FOLLOWING ANYONE CLOSELY. I DID NOT GO UNDER ANY OVERPASSES OR TREE… |
| 2018-12-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MPG REPORTED ON THE DASH IS EXAGGERATED. VEHICLE SHOWS 27.3MPG FOR THE FOLLOWING TRIP, THAT IS BETWEEN THE LAST AND CUR… |
| 2018-10-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING UP A HILL AND MY SUBARU WRX WAS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY. IT SMELLED LIKE BURNT RUBBER… |
| 2018-10-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I'M TRYING TO FIND THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATING CAR ENTERTAINMENT INTERFACES. THE NOTE 9 WITH ANDROID AUTO HAS… |
| 2018-07-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE CLUTCH KEEPS GOING BAD IN A FEW THOUSAND MILES UNDER NORMAL USE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ONLY AFTER 2000 MILES. SUB… |
| 2018-07-15 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | DRIVING ON STRAIGHT ROAD. STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE CROSSED OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO SIGN A… |
| 2018-05-28 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU WRX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJU… |
| 2018-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE WAITING IN A PARKING WITH CAR AND AC TURNED ON, THE CABIN BEGAN TO SMELL VERY HARD LIKE GAS THIS HAPPENED APPROXI… |
| 2017-12-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AT 300 RPM CAR MADE LOUD SOUNDS AND DIED SIDE OF HIGHWAY. HAD TO BE TOWED 100 MILES. ALSO HAD OIL ISSUE - WENT THROUG… |
| 2017-05-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery lasted only less than 2 year s |
| 2016-12-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I AM A 44 YEAR OLD WOMAN, DRIVING A 2015 WRX. I HAVE ONLY OWNED AND DRIVEN MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS MY ENTIRE LIFE. MY LAST… |
| 2016-11-26 | TIRES | No | 0 | FIRESTONE FIREHAWK WIDE OVAL TIRES CRACKING IN SIDEWALLS AFTER 13834 MILES ON VEHICLES. THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE G… |
| 2016-11-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT IS RANDOMLY DISABLED. LIKE THE MAJORITY OF OTHERS HAVING THIS ISSUE, MY CAR HAS BEEN IN A COLDER… |
| 2016-08-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) FROM 6TH GEAR TO 3RD SINCE TRAFFIC… |
| 2016-04-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IN A 2015 SUBARU WRX WITH A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION PURCHASED 03/2015 AND DELIVERED TO PURCHASE DEALER 04/2015. REP… |
| 2016-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR. ABOUT 28000 MILES WHEN THE ISSUE HAPPENED. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 10 MILES, WHILE COMING TO A STO… |
| 2015-12-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DRIVING CAR WITH PASSENGER IN COLD WEATHER (~0 DEGREES F) ON CITY STREETS. AFTER 10MIN OF DRIVING, PASSENGER AIR BAG LI… |
| 2015-11-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS DISABLED WARNING PRESENT ON CAR AND HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. WARNING HAS BEEN ON FOR TWO DAYS FOR NO APPARENT … |
| 2015-09-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ONCE, THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING, AND A SECOND TIME EIGHT MONTHS LATER, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ENTER GEARS FR… |
| 2015-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2015 WRX 2.0L MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IN EVERYDAY SITUATIONS I HAVE HAD (3) DISTINCT PROBLEMS AS… |
| 2015-04-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT, A LIGHT CAME ON MY DASH THAT DISPLAYED, "HEADLIGHTS DISABLED." THE HEADLIGHTS WERE STI… |
| 2015-02-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THREE SEPARATE OCCURRENCES OF THE LED HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMING ON, TOTALLY DISABLING HEADLIGHTS, DAYTIME RUNN… |
| 2015-01-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS DISABLED. STARTED THE CAR, "HEADLIGHTS DISABLED" MESSAGE ON DASHBOARD. HEADLIGHTS WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL. TH… |
| 2014-12-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ON MY 24K SERVICE. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED IN AT BRIGGS SUBARU OF LAWRENCE, FOR TYPICAL RECOMMENDED SERVICE. AFTER LEAVING … |
| 2014-12-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW WITH LESS THAN TEN MILES ON ODOMETER. FROM NEW, THE VEHICLE PRODUCED A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING… |
| 2014-12-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | AVOIDING A VEHICLE IN BLIND SPOT. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME HIT HIS BREAKS CAUSING THE TRUCK IN … |
| 2014-11-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I DO NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE VERY OFTEN AS I DRIVE MY WORK TRUCK SIX DAYS A WEEK. I GOT INTO MY VEHICLE BEFORE GETTING ON … |
| 2014-11-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SON HAD JUST PURCHASED CAR. TOOK THE CAR TO AN AREA WHICH HAD AN UNPLOWED PARKING AREA TO TEST THE HANDLING OF THE CAR… |